On August 17, around 200 people gathered at Banchory Christian Fellowship Church (BCFC) to attend the Commissioning Service of Eoghan Paterson to the role of Associate Pastor.
The service was led by pastor Dr. Stuart Keir, and Simon Marshall of Tilsley College, Motherwell, preached from the opening verses of 2 Corinthians 6. He drew from these verses how Paul had suffered persecution and had his reputation questioned. Spiritual warfare means hard work and true devotion to the gospel is required by the Lord's servant.
The congregation heard from previous church leaders and friends who had seen Eoghan being prepared by God for his new role. Nigel Bradley, elder at BCFC, explained how Eoghan and his wife Debbie had worked with the church on a nine-month placement from Tilsley College. Subsequently, the congregation felt led by the Lord to give a call to Eoghan to a full-time pastoral role.
